JK News Today
Jammu, October 4

The BSF has completed one year of the retreat ceremony at Suchetgarh last evening .
On 3rd Oct’ 2022, the Retreat ceremony at BOP Octroi, Suchetgarh on India-Pak border has successfully completed one year. The parade was conceptualised by BSF FTR HQ JAMMU in collaboration with tourism department Jammu and after lot of efforts and hard work, Retreat ceremony was started last year on 02 Oct 2021 which was inaugurated by Hon’ble Lieutenant Governor (LG) Sh Manoj Sinha.

BSF Band live display, Splendid Retreat Parade and visit up to zero line are the key features of the Retreat ceremony and during last one year the parade has been witnessed by thousands of tourists, VVIPs and celebrities. This event has now become a centre of attraction for the locals as well as tourists and part of overall tourism package.

On this occasion, BSF sources said that Retreat ceremony has became popular among the masses and number of visitors are increasing day by day. Seeing its popularity, BSF has decided to increase the seating capacity to accommodate more visitors and has included presentation of cultural programme during the Retreat ceremony.

The retreat Parade was appreciated at all levels for effective awareness of National integration and inculcating a sense of National pride among spectators. Various eminent personalities have visited and witnessed the retreat ceremony and in past one year its popularity has grown manifold.

Sh D K Boora, IG BSF FTR Jammu has laid special emphasis on its ever increasing popularity and worked in close tandem with civil administration to make it a bigger event.

Sh Surjit Singh Sekhon, DIG BSF Jammu has put on special efforts to enhance the infrastructure for more people to witness this historic parade.